Former cricketers Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton lampooned England's top order for their early collapse
India made the blunder of reading the conditions wrong during the last WTC final in 2021 and shouldn't repeat the mistake this time as they eye their maiden ICC title in 10 years.
Walking out with intent and flair, the wicketkeeper-batter smashed a quickfire 51 off just 56 deliveries in the morning session, propelling England to a strong 387.
The South African said Hussain's suggestions in the run-up to the match that there was a rift in the South Africa camp had charged up his players.
Former England captain Michael Atherton suggested India could include three spinners for the must-win fourth Test against England at Manchester, starting on July 23.
Dinesh Karthik and Nasser Hussain pointed to a string of missteps -- a dropped catch, a run out, a collapse -- that proved far more decisive than the final day's drama.
Manjrekar pulled no punches, singling out Ravindra Jadeja for failing to exploit the Day 5.
From Ravindra Jadeja's stoic resistance to Jofra Archer's fire and the emotional collapse of Mohammed Siraj at the end, this was a Test for the ages - one that even veteran voices like Nasser Hussain hailed as the best in recent memory.
The England captain's resignation was greeted with a mixture of surprise and regret.
'Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action.'
Former captain Nasser Hussain criticised the slow over rate in the third Test between India and England at Lord's.
Nasser Hussain hailed Pakistan's debutant batter Kamran Ghulam for his century during the second Test against Three Lions at Multa
The poll is witnessing a direct contest between ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy, with the BJP-led alliance having a clear edge in the poll necessitated due to the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes India's lack of success away from home in Test cricket is down to lack of a seam-bowling all-rounder like England's Ben Stokes.
As England and India gear up for the final showdown in the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, former England speedster Stuart Broad feels the hosts should make some changes to their Playing XI and rest tearaway Jofra Archer.
The Indian batting ace said the former England captain was a great tactician and one of the best captains he played against.
Nasser Hussain showered praise on Stuart Broad after the veteran pacer bid farewell to international cricket with a memorable final day of his career.
The former England captain said 'Smith has the energy which I like to think I had when I started'.
As India went into the second Test against England on Wednesday without pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, former players and coaches questioned the thinking behind resting the world's best bowler when they trail 0-1 in the series.
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Jasprit Bumrah is likely to play the first, second and fourth Tests.
England must treat every Test match like an Ashes series decider as part of their red-ball reset, former captain Nasser Hussain said.
Gill scored a sensational 269 in the first innings and followed it up with 161 in the second-earning comparisons to Don Bradman from Shastri himself.
Joe Root now finds himself second only to Tendulkar in the list of all-time Test run-getters as he reflected on the Indian maestro's legacy his own journey as a youngster inspired by the Indian icon.
'Congratulations Joe Root, magnificent.'
While Australia travelled to the UAE on Saturday, South Africa were slated to board a flight out of Pakistan on Sunday.
Artherton's successor and former England captain Nasser Hussain believes Kohli transformed the way India plays Test format with his "aura, swagger, and passion".
'He's already thinking about going back in the nets and working hard at his game and that's a good sign for me that he's still got that hunger. He's, what, 10 wickets away from 700 (Test wickets), and that will keep him going for a while yet.'
The former England captain expects experienced pacer James Anderdon to be part of England's touring squad for the Test series in India early next year.
Gavaskar didn't mince words as he tore into India's sub-par work in the field, both in terms of dropped chances and overall outfielding.
While Gill's intent was to contain, former players believe he missed an opportunity to attack when it mattered most.
The master batsman said Hussain was a very good captain who was always up to something.
England will use the retired ODI skipper's experience during their upcoming one-day campaigns.
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has lashed out at Kevin Pietersen and Cricket Board authorities for the captain-coach row which pushed the country's cricket into a turmoil.
'They can't afford to go 2-0 down so you want your best bowler.'
The England captain said his side is capable of upsetting Australia in the triseries finals.
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain feels the highly-lucrative Indian Premier League will entice and exhaust players unless it is carefully handled by cricket boards across the world.
The former captain and Mark Butcher scored fluent centuries as England totalled 296-3 at the close on day 1 of the third Test against South Africa.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has termed the axed Australian quartet from the Mohali Test as lazy and disrespectful and said that they will never forget the public humiliation of being dumped.
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